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http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/motherhood-age-limit-163000402.html5 k. y8 j! k8 o; t0 Q' X- w
. M& y" `3 k$ l8 @1 y5 M& m: dHow old is too old when it comes to being a mother? Is 45 pushing it? How about 50? At what point is the capacity to nurture a child weakened or lessened by the fact of a woman's age, if at all?
" H1 x2 t% I+ u, C. GA recent interview with an older mother in Britain (via The Daily Telegraph ) offers an interesting take on the debate about age and motherhood, in particular whether there should be an age limit when it comes to choosing the option of IVF.
! K. g( }$ `) u0 x# f8 rThe person who's saying there should be a cap: 61-year-old Susan Tollefson, a.k.a. "Britain's oldest mother." * x8 D; L- S6 B
In 2008, Tollefson underwent IVF treatment at a Russian clinic. Using an egg from a donor and her partner's sperm, she went on to become pregnant at the very ripe old age of 57 and gave birth to a healthy daughter, Freya. + G* `+ F: s. ?& ?; Q
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